Surgical belt



July 19, 1949. E. scoTT 1 2,476,513

SURGICAL BELT Filed March 15, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.

July 19, 1949. y E. E. scoT'r 2,476,513 SURGICAL BELT V Filed Maron 15,194e '2 sheets-sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

Patented July 19, 1949 fantasia f Y SURGICAL jjj, Edward E; Scott,Clar-indu,l Iowal j! .ApnflicationvMaren 15, 194s, serlialixm'.1432971.k

My invention relates to ysurgical belts and' more particularly tosurgical belts adapted to support and secure colostomy vbagsfinlpositiononthe abdomen of a patient, and an objectief my in- .vention is toprovide a belt of the character indicated above which permits theremovaland vexchange of the colostomy bag without requiring the removal or eventhe loosening of the beltsecuring said bagzin working position.v y lAnother object ofl my invention is to provide a belt of the classdescribed adapted to press` the `colostomy bag firmly against theabdomen ofthe wearer to prevent seepage, of fluid; discharged from thecolon without4 causing discomfort through the pressure exertedv ontheabdomen.

l Other objects of my invention net specically mentioned may appear inthe following specification describing my `invention withreference tothe accompanying drawing rillustratinga preferred embodiment zof myinvention. It is, however, to be understood that my inventionis Vnot tobe limited or .restricted to the exact construction and combination ofparts described in the specification and shown in` the drawing, but thatsuch changes and modications can be made which fall within the scope ofthe claims appended hereto.

In order that my invention may be understood better, I will now proceedto describe it with reference to the accompanying drawing, in theseveral iigures of which similar parts are indicated by similarreference characters and wherein Figure 1 is a view in front elevationof a surgical belt constructed in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevational view of the rear of the iront ofthe belt;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 3--3of Figure l;

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the belt;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in front elevation with the flap down andthe bag omitted;

Figure 6 is a view in top plan of the disk associated with the bag; and

Figure '7 is a view in side elevation, with portions .broken away, ofthe bag and associated disk.

The surgical belt forming the subject matter of my invention comprisesya back Il) made from elastic webbing and provided on each of its frontedges with a doubled over cloth strip II equipped in its Afront edgeportion with a pliable stiffener I2. Rearw-ardly of said stifener, aplurality of eyes I3 are arranged in the cloth strip above each otherand at equal distances from each other. The front F of the beltcomprises a main portion s claims. (01; 12s- 283) I4 made from lcanvasorthe'likegin which a' door `flop .I5 is formedvby cutting .a horizontalslot :|64 adjacent the' upper edge of the belt vfront F and twovertical' 'slots' I'I vextending ydownwardly 'fromvthe ends:of-the'horizontal slot Ill,v so that `the door I5 is an integral partofthe front F and can be dropped downwardly to open it. A 'Zipper I8 isarranged'in'eachof the vertical slots Iland a plurality of snap buttons'I9 Aare secured vtothe door adjacent its upper edge, which are 'adaptedto eng-age corresponding female snap parts 2G fastened on a cloth strip2I sewn lonto the'upper lipfofr the horizon-tal slot I6.Y On eachsideedgeof the vcanvas front, a `doubled-over cloth strip 22KV isvsecuredland providedl adjacent its free edgewith a pliable -stifIener23., Forwardly front F andthe back II'I areconnected with each spendingeyes I3 andr24 in the back and in the front respectively. The belt frontportion I4 is I somewhat narrower .than the back I0, so thatthe clothstrips 22 on the belt front extend upwardly beyond the canvas portionand an elastic band 26 is secured to the upper edge of the canvas beltfront portion an-d to the cloth strips 22 of said front.

It is easy to see that the belt as `described may be adjusted to taround persons of diierent sizes and in order to prevent the belt fromcreeping upwardly on a body after it has been adjusted, two adjustableelastic bands 21 :are secured to the belt back I0 and the belt front Fand extend between the legs of a person using the belt.

A pad P is adapted to be removably secured on the inside of the door I5and consists of sponge rubber filling 28 and a cover 29 made preferablyfrom plastic cloth :and bound about the outer edges with textile tape30. Two snap female buttons 3l are secured to the tape binding on eitherside of the pad and are located toward the lower half of the pad. On thecanvas door I5, corresponding male snap parts 32 are arranged so thatthe pad P can be releasably secured in place. A rectangular hollow 33 isprovided in the pad and extends from the bottom of the pad overal)-proximately four fths of the total height of the pad. The cover 29extends over the entire front of the pad, closing the forward end of thehollow 33.

A rubber disk 34 is provided in its upper portion with a square opening35. At each side of 3 this opening a slot 36 is arranged in the rubberdisk and another slot 31 is located above the said opening. A colostomybag 38 is preferably made from plastic cloth and is shaped like the toeportion of a shoe. Four aps 39 are formed about the opening of the bag.The lower ap extends through the lower portion of the square opening 35and the other flaps project through the corresponding ,slot's and 3'|respectively. To facilitate'` the removal of any? exe'renrentr dis'-charged from the colon of a user of the belt, the

plastic colostomy .bag is lined with -a rernovallcrY paper bag 40.

When the lined colostomy the rubber disk 34, the disk is arrangedtomtheabdomen of the patient so that the stub of the @01cm extends into thebag, anew-heirbeen adjusted and put on the patient, sotliatthetcolostomy bag projects into the rectangular liollow 33 in=the pad Bwhich p resselsrthe disktightly against the abdomen. of" theA patient,preventing escape ofianyY excremental discharge fromthb'ag 38e When'thebag-ilsto'be emptied and cleaned, the door l5 isireleased.and droppd,.and"the disk Skis-lifted from the abdomen of the patient. The paperbag'. 40 isremoved, the plastic. bag 38'A is cleaned and relinedandmounted again on.` the eiskalt,- which is piacedin posh-,mhV on. theabdomen? ofi the patient. The door I5 is. lifted and secured in closedposition so thatthev pad P engages the disk 34. p

The above: description shows clearlyy that` a surgicalbelt' according tomy invention secures a colo'stomy bag safely in working positionon the'body ofa patient and atthefsam'e time permits ienioval' of said bag.for cleaning purposes withoutA requiringr the` removal. orl even"loosening of the belt. Furthermore, the: belt of .my`inventi'on pressesthe rubberdisli:` holdingvr the colost'o'my bag tightlyf against thekabdomen of the; patientwithout causing discomfort byv thispressures-luce the padding fi'lsp'nge'i rubber will absorbl anyexcessive pressure; If necessary. the padPmay Y, along each of the twosides and the upper edge fthe opening, four naps formed on the openendioiithejcolostomy bag, the lower flap extending through the lowerportion of the opening in tHe-rubber? disl-L and the other aps extendingatv through the corresponding slots in said disk, pressed by the padagainst the abdomen of a patient.

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4 A surg alL belt set forth in claimA I; in"- cludng al pair-A of,"adstable elastic bandsl sveffraie retir,rr nicht andL nach ami`` adaptedto ex- 'tendz Between:- th'e legs off aV patint,

fr surgicalr beitfssetfrth in claim I, in; cluding a removable paperliningfin the" formi of I615 surgical? 'l'eltl ass setA forth'l in claim1, wh rein the pad'. consists@ af sp-enger rubber eozv eriifby'plastieeloth.- f Y Y A'A 'surgical belt as se't` forth inA claimv 1,wherein'thepadiisremoiramy secure'riionthe door 82 surgicl belt: as;setforthe in: claim. 1, miersirr` the: door: nap: isf adapted to: bereleasaldiy secured in closedposition withi respecitozthebelt finnish YEDWARD E.A SCOTT;

